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Scouting Spring Toms

Scouting Spring Toms The doldrums of winter will soon be behind us. Spring will begin to spring forth, and a whole world of outdoor opportunities will be available to the Iowa outdoorsman. Shed hunting for deer antlers will be high on folks’ priority list. Finding delicious morel mushrooms will take high priority. Crappie fishing, and […]

Tricks Turkeys Fall For: How to Bust that Fall Thunder Chicken

Tricks Turkeys Fall For: How to Bust that Fall Thunder Chicken Iowa has three seasons: Spring Turkey, Summer Fishing, and Deer Season. Each season has its unique pull on our heart strings, however only one offers the chance at a mixed game bag. Deer season carries the added benefit of overlapping with a less popular […]

5 Types of Land Access in Iowa

5 Types of Land Access in Iowa You may have heard stories from members of your family or friends about the “hay day” of Iowa Pheasant hunting but never experienced anything like those stories yourself. Although Iowa has not recently been known for its miles of grasslands or public hunting like some other states, a […]

DIY Turkey Tail Mount

DIY Turkey Tail Mount As Sportsmen, we like to preserve our trophies. Sometimes it’s the size of the animal that we’ve harvested that creates the desire to do so. Sometimes it’s the uniqueness of it and sometimes it’s for the memory or the story that was experienced. Whatever the reason, hanging something on the wall […]

Springtime Turkey Hunting in Iowa

Springtime Turkey Hunting in Iowa There is conceivably nothing in nature that can build the anticipation for the hunt that is about to take place more than the sound of multiple gobblers sounding off from nearby trees in the predawn darkness. Perhaps only bull elk rival the audible experience of the way tom turkeys announce […]

Preseason Scouting for Spring Gobblers

Preseason Scouting for Spring Gobblers Have you ever asked yourself what one thing is most vitally important to the success of any turkey hunt before it begins? Some might say that it is practicing with their trusty box call or mouth call to be able to replicate just the right sounds. Others may point out […]

Henry’s First Turkey Hunt Part 1

Henry’s First Turkey Hunt Part 1 “Shoot him when you’re ready” I said to my son Henry on that warm spring evening. The gobbler stopped 10 yards from our blind and froze. It seemed like hours before Henry pulled the trigger, leaving me time to recall all the preparations and practice that lead to this […]

Hunting Turkeys on Public Ground

Hunting Turkeys on Public Ground Your season has come and you are rearing to go! You have a tag in your pocket and the itch to get out in the timber and chase some big Iowa Easterns. The gun is dusted off, you have the ammo, the camo, and the eagerness for another hunting turkeys […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of Turkey Season

The Do’s and Don’ts of Turkey Season The lull of winter is in full swing for me. Fall/winter hunting seasons have all closed and I am finding myself anticipating the next best thing. Turkey season! My mind has shifted. In my daydreaming I now see episodes of turkey hunts. When I’m driving to and from […]

38 Tips For 38 Days of Iowa Turkey Hunting!

38 Tips For 38 Days of Iowa Turkey Hunting! The doldrums of winter are behind us, friends! Warm, sunny days are ahead and with that comes a favorite pastime of many: Spring Turkey Hunting! Iowa offers a unique style of turkey hunting date options that incorporate four different seasons plus a youth season. A hunter […]

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